I... Am torn. While I can understand the use of developing these skills, it seems to me that one of the main bits of the survivalist mentality is "I'm gong to protect myself so that I/my small cadre of trusted family and friends don't need the rest of the world." And I just don't think it is going to work out in the long run. For people to pull through, we need more than just a few little enclaves avoiding everyone else. I also just don't think that any one person, or small group of person who can hunt and 'survive' in the wilderness are really going to make it in the long run. In the short term, sure, but I feel we should be aiming for more. We going to need more diverse skills, for one thing.